The River Valley Vikings will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Lakewood Lancers at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, River Valley came up short against Fredericktown and fell 17-12. River Valley has not had much luck with Fredericktown recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Lanie Wooten put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Wooten was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Samantha Woods made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Braun, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lakewood gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Bexley as Lakewood made off with a 10-1 victory.
River Valley's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Lakewood, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
River Valley might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Lakewood when the teams last played back in May of 2016. Will River Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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